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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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